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'Haithabu' ship is multipurpose-ship at Landesbetriebes für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel.

It is named after trade emporium Hedeby / Haithabu, which was discovered near Schleswig.

Technical…

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Tugboat 'Odin' moored in Kiel, Germany.

Technical description of the ship: http://www.schiffbilder.de/bild/seehaefen~deutschland~kiel/33607/schlepper-odin-im-hafen-von-kiel.html

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Sailing boat 'Gudrun III' has been photographed on Kiellinie, Kiel, Germany.

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This low relief of the drakkar consist of ceramic plates. It has been photographed on Olshausenstraße, Kiel, Germany.

On the one of shield by ship side has been placed triskelion-like symbol.

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Schnoory's Taverne is located on Ottomar-Enking-Straße 53a in Kiel, Germany. In this tavern you can taste regional and traditional alcohols (including Viking-like mead).

More informations about Schnoory's Taverne can be found on its Facebook…

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Odins Haddeby is the cafe, restaurant and beer garden located in the vicinity of the Hedeby Viking Museum.

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'Wiking' is shop with building materials (e.g. paints, plasters, panels, wallpapers) located in Wolin, Poland.

More information about this shop can be found on shop's website: http://wikingwolin.pl/

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The Hemdrup staff has been found in a bog at Hemdrup (Næsborg, Jylland, Denmark). It has been made from yew wood and it is 50 cm long. On the staff have been carved depiction of fantastic animals, human's silhouette and triquetra symbol. Moreover,…

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Snaptun stone is tuyère which protect the bellows from a heat of a blacksmith's forge. It has been found on a beach near Snaptun, Demark. On the stone has been carved face with long, curled moustache and stitched mouth. Researchers have identified…

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This mask is one from two exemplars which have been found rolled in a ship discovered in harbour at Hedeby / Haithaby (currently Germany). They have been used as caulking of a hull.
The mask, presented on the photo, has been made of red felt. It…

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This iron staff has been found in heavily disturbed grave in Fuldby (Bjernede, Søre, Denmark). The staff has been probably covered with a large stone.

Photo of this artefact has been took on the temporary exhibition entitled 'Die Wikinger' which…

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This staff has been found in Gävle (Gastrikland, Sweden) in a grave in which have been also discovered weaponry and jewellery. It has been made from iron with ornamentation with bronze animal heads. In the lower part it has ring with tree iron…

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Klaudia Karpinska (University of Rzeszów), ‘ Women in Re-enactment in Poland’. Chaired by Deise Medieval. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.

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A powdered sauce for meatballs produced by Knorr for the German market, and branded as a 'Viking Dish'.

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From Wikimedia Commons: Depiction of Birkebeiner skiers carrying Prince Haakon to safety during the winter of 1206 has become a national Norwegian icon. The prince grew up to be King Haakon IV whose reign marked the end of the period known as the…

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Norsk historie, sesong 1, episode 2: Nordmennenes land - 800-1270

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The news story discusses the start of excavation of an apparently undisturbed grave mound beside the E6 near Fangberget gård in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway.

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Die for making plates to decorate helmets found at Torslunda on Öland, Sweden. It features two warriors in decorated tunics, wearing boar-crested helmets, and carrying spears and swords. The leading figure has a ring-sword indicating that he is of…

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The logo for Bluetooth short-range wireless technology is a bind rune made up of the initials of Harald Bluetooth's name using the runes of the younger futhark: ᚼ (H) (Hagall) and ᛒ (B) (Bjarkan), as explained in the exhibition at Kongernes…

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Bottled water on sale in Kongernes Jelling, which features a drawing of Harald Bluetooth or King Gorm the Old on the label.
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